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McCain says US to follow Bangladesh election
By JULHAS ALAM,Associated Press Writer AP - Thursday, December 4
DHAKA, Bangladesh - The United States will continue to follow Bangladesh closely through its national election process and transition toward democracy after nearly two years of emergency rule, U.S. Sen. John McCain said Wednesday.
Bangladesh's military-backed interim government, which has been in place since January 2007, is set to hold elections on Dec. 29. The interim government came to power after President Iajuddin Ahmed declared a state of emergency to quell weeks of street violence over electoral reform that left more than 30 people dead.
McCain came to Bangladesh from India late Tuesday on an 11-hour visit along with two other U.S. senators _ Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham _ as part of a regional tour as members of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
McCain said he was convinced that Bangladesh would hold a free and fair election.
"The parliamentary elections ... come at a crucial time in Bangladesh's history," McCain told a news conference before leaving Dhaka's Zia International Airport. "We depart Bangladesh even more convinced of the importance of Bangladesh's return to a democratically elected government through free, fair and credible elections."
Bangladesh, a nation of 150 million people, has been a parliamentary democracy since 1991.
Mentioning the recent attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai, McCain highlighted the importance of a coordinated approach to fight terrorism in South Asia.
Bangladesh is a supporter of the U.S.-led war on terror, and it receives training from the U.S. government in counterterrorism tactics.
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